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Questions on L128 or L075?

Posted: 20 Oct 2012, 09:13
by msheresy
I am either going to get some L128 ‘blue phantom plecos’ or L075 ‘decorus pleco. Which would be:
a. Easier to breed?
b. easiest to sex?
c. The most social?


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Re: Questions on L128 or L075?

Posted: 20 Oct 2012, 10:56
by Richard B
They're both pretty well matched for b & c.

L128 are esier to breed but neither is easy at all. I don't recall any account of L075 being bred and only a very few accounts of L128.

If breeding is a main objective i'd look at something else. L333, L066, Peckoltia Compta (L134) as suggestions or if you have little breeding experience with plecos, an ancistrus species such as species 4 would be a good start.

Re: Questions on L128 or L075?

Posted: 22 Oct 2012, 04:35
by msheresy
Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'm going to keep reading before I decide on what I want to do next and hold off of those.


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Re: Questions on L128 or L075?

Posted: 22 Oct 2012, 12:26
by Richard B
msheresy wrote:Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'm going to keep reading before I decide on what I want to do next and hold off of those.


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This is a wise & considerate approach & i only wish more people were this patient :YMAPPLAUSE:

Re: Questions on L128 or L075?

Posted: 22 Oct 2012, 17:46
by 2wheelsx2
The P. sabaji also gets quite a bit bigger. I have one that is close to 8" now while the biggest L128 I ever had was only 6" although I have seen 7" ones. The P. sabaji is definitely less shy and I see it much more often than my L128's.

Re: Questions on L128 or L075?

Posted: 23 Oct 2012, 05:06
by msheresy
Richard B wrote:
msheresy wrote:Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'm going to keep reading before I decide on what I want to do next and hold off of those.


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This is a wise & considerate approach & i only wish more people were this patient :YMAPPLAUSE:

I think it's irresponsible to just purchase fish without first researching what you want and what they need to thrive. Spontaneous and ignorant purchases only harms the fish, wastes time and money. I use fish keeping as a constant learning experience.


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